one-dimensional
adjective
one-di·men·sion·al
ˈwən-də-ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nəl
also -dī-
1
: having one dimension
A straight line is one-dimensional.
The one-dimensional sequence of amino acids is the primary structure.—
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Douglas R. Hofstadter2
: lacking depth or complexity : superficial
To the audience, the term "sitcom" connoted a lot of one-dimensional stories and characters.—Bob Fisher
Bob Fisher
one-dimensionally
adverb
a one-dimensionally portrayed character
The pixels were arranged one-dimensionally. [=in a straight line]
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a one-dimensional analysis of a novel that has a lot to say about personal courage
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Women are presented in such a one-sided, one-dimensional way.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
Not every president in the modern era has had such a one-dimensional party to support his legislative agenda.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Despite being more one-dimensional, Lagway finished second nationally to Ole Miss’ Jaxon Dart with an average of 10 yards per attempt and second in the SEC in passer rating (154.93) to Dart, a first-round pick by the N.Y. Giants.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Joe is willfully ignorant—to national news and a lethal pandemic—but Aster didn’t write the character as a one-dimensional MAGA standee.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
Not every president in the modern era has had such a one-dimensional party to support his legislative agenda.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Despite being more one-dimensional, Lagway finished second nationally to Ole Miss’ Jaxon Dart with an average of 10 yards per attempt and second in the SEC in passer rating (154.93) to Dart, a first-round pick by the N.Y. Giants.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Joe is willfully ignorant—to national news and a lethal pandemic—but Aster didn’t write the character as a one-dimensional MAGA standee.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-dimensional
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“One-dimensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-dimensional. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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